This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Legs, item level 18, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 61c. In Classic Era it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 61c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 61c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 61c. In MoP Classic it is item level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 61c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 31s 5c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 26s 61c |
| Classic Era | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 26s 61c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 26s 61c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 26s 61c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 26s 61c |
Appearance ID: 1324. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Mercenary Leggings suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Mercenary Leggings (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Plate, Legs slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercenary Leggings (this item) | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina | Not listed | |
| Jouster's Legplates | 22 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Haste. World Drop | 5 gold on 52 realms |
 Saltstone LegChains | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 7,500 gold on 57 realms |
 Symbolic Legplates | 23 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 117 gold on 53 realms |
 Warbringer's Legguards | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 63 gold on 56 realms |
| Golem Shard Leggings | 24 | 18 | +11 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. World Drop | 75 gold on 52 realms |
 Gothic Plate Leggings | 25 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 47 realms |
 Tyrant's Legplates | 25 | 18 | +12 Strength or Intellect, +4 Haste. World Drop | 693 gold on 65 realms |
| Brutish Legguards | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 55 realms |
| Bloodforged Legplates | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 226 gold on 58 realms |
 Jade Legplates | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 4,722 gold on 58 realms |
Jade Legplates has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Jouster's Legplates at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Mercenary Leggings among Armor > Plate, Legs slot: Cloudkeeper Legplates (item level 29), Icebane Leggings (item level 29), Enchanted Thorium Leggings (item level 29), Emerald Legplates (item level 29) and Imbued Plate Leggings (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Mercenary Leggings among Armor > Plate, Legs slot: Recruit's Pants (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Mercenary Leggings uses icon file 134583, which 208 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Double Mail Pants ID 3813 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Laminated Scale Pants ID 3997 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Overlinked Chain Pants ID 4005 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Sterling Chain Pants ID 4013 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Runed Copper Pants ID 3473 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Chief Brigadier Leggings ID 4079 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Blackforge Leggings ID 4084 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Brackwater Leggings ID 3305 · Armor - Plate · item level 9Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3751 (3745 to 3758) were usually added in the same batch as Mercenary Leggings: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rune of Opening ID 3745 · Quest
Meditative Sash ID 3747 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Feline Mantle ID 3748 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
High Apothecary Cloak ID 3749 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Ribbed Breastplate ID 3750 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Grunt Vest ID 3752 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Shepherd's Girdle ID 3753 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Shepherd's Gloves ID 3754 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Fish Gutter ID 3755 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19
Crusader Belt ID 3758 · Armor - Plate · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 3751 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Mercenary Leggings is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Mercenary Leggings next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Mercenary Leggings
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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